Honors Course Descriptions

NOTE:  All Honors courses are Graded, unless otherwise indicated. 

 

HONR 110: Freshman Honors Seminar (Spring)

Team-taught, interdisciplinary seminar introducing students to significant ideas

and methods of inquiry in the Arts and Sciences. Specific topic varies from year

to year. Topics to be announced the term prior to offering. Material will be

suitable for freshmen students. Significant levels of reading and writing will

be required. Where possible, seminar will incorporate cultural events in the Charlotte Community.

Graded, 3 credit hours

Prerequisite: 3.25 grade point average

 

HONR 210: Sophomore Honors Seminar I (Fall)

Team-taught, interdisciplinary seminar examining significant ideas and methods

of inquiry in the Arts and Sciences. Specific topic varies from year to year.

Topics to be announced the term prior to offering. Material will be suitable

for sophomore students. Significant levels of reading and writing will

be required. Where possible, seminar will incorporate cultural events in

the Charlotte Community.

Graded, 3 credit hours

Prerequisite: 3.25 grade point average and successful completion of

HONR 110 or substitute approved by the Honors Director

 

HONR 220: Sophomore Honors Seminar II (Spring)

Team-taught, interdisciplinary seminar examining significant ideas and methods

of inquiry in the Arts and Sciences. Specific topic varies from year to year.

Topics to be announced the term prior to offering. Material will be suitable

for sophomore students. Significant levels of reading and writing will be

required.  Where possible, seminar will incorporate cultural events in the

Charlotte Community.

Graded, 3 credit hours

Prerequisite: 3.25 grade point average and successful completion of

HONR 110 and HONR 210, or substitutes approved by the Honors Director

 

HONR 250:  Directed Readings

Open to students who have completed at least one semester of work at Queens, Honors 250 provides an opportunity to explore, under supervision of a

faculty member, related writings in a field of special interest.  No paper is

required.  An oral examination will be conducted by faculty members selected

by the Honors Director.  The grade is determined by the faculty examination committee and the supervisor. 

Graded, 1 credit hour (although may be taken for additional hours or

repeated if necessary)

 

HONR 350:  Directed Study

Open to juniors and seniors.  Honors 350 is a detailed study of a topic of

special interest, resulting in a final project (usually a paper).  The work is

completed under the direction of a faculty member with the joint supervision

and evaluation of other faculty appointed by the Honors Director.  The final

project must be submitted to the study supervisor and evaluation committee,

who will then conduct an oral examination of the student.  The grade is

determined by the evaluation committee and the faculty supervisor. 

Graded, 2 credit hours (although may be taken for additional hours

or repeated if necessary)

 

HONR 490, 491:  Honors Thesis

These courses are open to seniors who have completed all necessary

requirements for the concentration (see above).  This is an opportunity for

extended research in a field of special interest, resulting in an

extended paper or final project and an oral defense before an examination

committee appointed by the Honors Director in consultation with the

student and the thesis advisor.  A detailed proposal for research

must be submitted to the Honors Director no later than April 15 of

the student's junior year.  The student will appear before the committee

shortly after submitting this proposal to discuss the project and

receive approval.  A grade of K will be assigned for Honors 490

until Honors 491 has been completed.  The thesis must be submitted to

the examination committee one week before the end of the spring term. 

The grade is determined by the thesis committee, the thesis advisor, and

the chair of the department in which the work is completed.  The phrase

"With Honors Thesis" is printed on the diploma of a student who

successfully completes these two courses.  The Director's Award is

given to the Best Honors Thesis in a given year. 

Graded, 3 credit hours 

NOTE:  The Honors Concentration may not be used to fulfill the graduation requirement for the completion of a concentration.